Journal article
ASPIRE: A multi-site community-based participatory research project to increase understanding of the dynamics of violence against immigrant and refugee women in Australia Health behaviour, health promotion and society
C Vaughan, A Murdolo, L Murray, E Davis, J Chen, K Block, R Quiazon, D Warr
BMC Public Health | Published : 2015
Abstract
Background: One in three women around the world are or have been subjected to violence. This includes in Australia, where violence against women is an urgent public health and human rights issue. Immigrant and refugee women who have resettled in Australia are known to face barriers accessing services aimed at preventing and responding to family violence. However there is little evidence about the contexts, nature and dynamics of violence against immigrant and refugee women to inform appropriate responses to enhance their safety and well-being. The ASPIRE project will address this gap by identifying opportunities for the development of responsive local and community-based interventions for fa..
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The authors wish to thank the women's health organisations, domestic violence services, multicultural and settlement services, and the Project Advisory Group who have supported the development of ASPIRE. In addition the authors would like to gratefully acknowledge the immigrant and refugee women who are bilingual health educators at the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, the Australian Red Cross (Tasmania) and the Migrant Resource Centre (Southern Tasmania) for their critical contribution to the project. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial and other support we have received from Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS) towards this research and, through it, the Australian Government and Australian state and territory governments. The findings and views reported in this paper are those of the authors and cannot be attributed to ANROWS or to the Australian Government, or any Australian state or territory government.